April 1 Mean as Balance Point

Mean as Balance Point

SOL 6.11a

What is mean as balance point?

• The point on a number line where the data is balanced

• The balance point and mean are the same thing

Multiple Choice

When asked to find the balance point, you are finding the...

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Range

How to find a balance point using calculations:

• Sum of the data points (add up all the numbers)

• Divide by the number of data points (values)

Multiple Choice

To find the mean of a set of numbers, add up all the items and divide by...

• 2

• The minimum

• The maximum

• The number of numbers

Multiple Choice

There can be more than one balance point.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What is the data points on the line plot?

• 3,4,5,6,7,8

• 3,4,6,7,7,7, 8

• I need help with this one

• 3, 4, 6, 7 8

• 5

Multiple Select

Determine the balance point of the line plot.

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

Determine where on the line plot where the balance point would be.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Mean as Balance Point: moving the plots. . .

• Move the “x” furthest left one to the right.

• Then move the "x" furthest right one to the left.

• Take turns, one at a time until you get the picture like this.

Multiple Choice

What is the balance point of this data set?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

Multiple Choice

What is the balance point of this data set?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

On to Desmos

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